Compare LGBT Rights in Christmas Island & Maldives

Equality Index ?
100 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
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